| By Sarah Naffa June 16, 2025 |
In the news today: A suspect in the Minnesota lawmaker shootings is charged with two counts of murder; Donald Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities; and Israel claims it now has air superiority over Tehran. Also, the next head of the U.K.’s foreign intelligence agency is currently the agency’s head of technology and innovation — the real-world equivalent of the James Bond gadget-master Q.  Vance Luther Boelter, the man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House, as he was arrested late Sunday. (Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office via AP)U.S. NEWSMan suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers is in custody The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another crawled to officers in surrender Sunday after they located him in the woods near his home, bringing an end to a massive, nearly two-day search. Read more. |
| What to know:Vance Boelter was arrested and charged with two counts of murder and two of attempted murder. He is accused of posing as a police officer and fatally shooting former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their home early Saturday in the northern Minneapolis suburbs. Authorities say he also shot Sen. John Hoffman, a Democrat, and his wife, Yvette. Brooklyn Park police officers arrived early Saturday just in time to see Boelter shoot Mark Hortman through the open door of the home, the criminal complaint says. It says they exchanged gunfire with Boelter, who fled inside the home before escaping the scene. A list of about 70 names was found in writings recovered from the fake police vehicle that was left at the crime scene, said two law enforcement officials who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. |
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